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"Students need to be dynamic and adapt to changing industry requirements. A degree in interdisciplinary engineering allows them to try a varied set of skills for the working world. Having a varied skillset is critical in engineering."

Nakisa Alborz
Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Engineering
Nakisa Alborz
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Nakisa Alborz

Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Engineering

Why interdisciplinary engineering is important

Students need to be dynamic and adapt to changing industry requirements. They need to be able to function differently and cannot work in silos anymore. A degree in interdisciplinary engineering allows them to try different things and gain a varied set of skills for the working world. Collaboration and having a varied skillset are critical in engineering.